Cooperative PAC · MN
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00166348.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
67% of the $345K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 33%Helps Republicans 67%
Backs
- Brad FinstadRepublican$10K
- Tom EmmerRepublican$10K
- Glenn ThompsonRepublican$10K
- Tom SellRepublican$10K
- Angie CraigDemocrat$7,500
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
Who funds it
It reported raising $395K: $389K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Malmedy Partnership LLPCompany or group | 2 gifts | $8,193 |
| Kramer Farms IICompany or group | 2 gifts | $7,573 |
| Hultgren FarmsCompany or group | 1 gift | $4,691 |
| Anderson FarmsCompany or group | 1 gift | $4,183 |
| Jeff Stamer Farms PartnershipCompany or group | 1 gift | $2,644 |
| Luce Line LLPCompany or group | 2 gifts | $2,052 |
| Schwitters Brothers PartnershipCompany or group | 1 gift | $1,971 |
| Huhnerkoch FarmsCompany or group | 1 gift | $1,691 |
| Rodeberg PartnershipCompany or group | 1 gift | $1,220 |
| Triple K Enterprise LLPCompany or group | 1 gift | $785 |
| Four K Farm PartnershipCompany or group | 2 gifts | $779 |
| Freiborg FarmCompany or group | 1 gift | $697 |
| Bristle BrosCompany or group | 1 gift | $252 |
| FTW, LLPCompany or group | 1 gift | $212 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $283K from 414 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 17% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Minnesota $280K, Michigan $2,9317
Where its donors work7
| Sel Employed | 2 gifts | $2,020 |
| Slef Employed | 3 gifts | $1,546 |
| Self Emplyed | 1 gifts | $413 |
| Smbsc | 4 gifts | $40 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3
Raised$395K
Spent$466K
Cash on hand$103K
Given to candidates and committees$462K
- From individuals $389K
- Other $6,355
Who it gives to
161 candidates, $366K in direct gifts.4
| Brad Finstad RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Glenn Thompson RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 15th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Sell RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Angie Craig DemocratU.S. Senate, Minnesota (2026) | $7,500 |
| Pete Stauber RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 8th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| James E. Risch UnknownU.S. Senate, Idaho (2026) | $7,500 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $7,000 |
| Candidate S4NE00173 (FEC record) | $7,000 |
| Julie Fedorchak RepublicanU.S. House, North Dakota at large (2026) | $6,000 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $6,000 |
| Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026) | $6,000 |
| Cynthia M. Lummis RepublicanU.S. Senate, Wyoming (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lindsey O. Graham RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026) | $5,000 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $5,000 |
| Brian Jack RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Deb Fischer RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2030) | $5,000 |
| Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Michelle Fischbach RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| John E Sununu RepublicanU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Cotton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kurt Alme RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jeff Crank RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 5th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Gregory F. Murphy RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $2,500 |
| Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Eric Sorensen DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 17th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Jeff Hurd RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 3rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026) | $2,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee (C00166348)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00166348/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00166348/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00166348/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00166348&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00166348&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00166348&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026